The Two Reward Pools
The season pool splits in two.
| Pool | Share | Who receives it | How it is split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-rata | 85% | Every qualified player | Proportional to points |
| Rank | 15% | The top ranked places | Fixed places on a descending curve |
Two pools rather than one, because each fixes the other’s weakness. Pure pro-rata means first place earns only marginally more than tenth — nothing to chase. Pure rank prizes mean most holders get nothing.
Pool 1 — Pro-Rata (85%)
Every qualified player receives a share proportional to their points.
rewardPoints = your season points − (−10) = your season points + 10
yourShare = proRataPool × rewardPoints ÷ Σ all qualified rewardPointsShare is measured from the reward floor, not from zero. A player on 0 points has 10 reward points; a player on +300 has 310. Both earn, proportionally.
Pool 2 — Rank (15%)
The top places share this pool on a harmonic curve — each place receives a share proportional to 1 ÷ rank.
yourShare = rankPool × (1 ÷ yourRank) ÷ Σ (1 ÷ r) for every paid placeThe share depends on how many places are paid, which scales with the size of the field. A smaller field concentrates the same pool into fewer places, so each place is worth more:
| Place | 50 places | 25 places | 19 places | 10 places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 22.2% | 26.2% | 28.2% | 34.1% |
| #2 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 17.1% |
| #3 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| #5 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| #10 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| #25 | 0.9% | 1.0% | — | — |
| #50 | 0.4% | — | — | — |
A curve rather than flat prizes, so finishing first means substantially more than finishing tenth, while the last paid place is still worth having.
How many places are paid
places = min( 50, max( 10, qualified players × 5% ) )Up to 50 places, but never more than 5% of the qualified field, and never fewer than 10.
| Qualified players | Paid places | Share of field |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 200 | 10 | 5.0% |
| 380 | 19 | 5.0% |
| 500 | 25 | 5.0% |
| 1,000 | 50 | 5.0% |
| 5,000 | 50 | 1.0% |
Rank prizes are pure merit
Rank is decided by points alone. Holder weight never applies to the rank pool, in any season. Anyone — including a player who holds a single TickerHead — can take first place on performance.
Your Total
payout = pro-rata share + rank share (if you placed)All amounts are computed in whole cents. Nothing is lost to floating-point drift, and any unallocated remainder carries into the next season’s pool.